Record NHS waiting lists will "probably go up higher" despite Rishi Sunak's vow to slash delays, a Tory Health Minister has admitted.
Maria Caulfield was challenged over the dire backlog for treatment, as 7.4 million people languish on waiting lists in England.
The Prime Minister promised that NHS waiting lists would fall as one of his five pledges in January, when 7.2 million people were waiting for routine care.
